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May 27, 2022
MICROSAT BLITZ
Terran Orbital deploys 6 satellites from SpaceX Transporter-5 mission for multiple customers



Boca Raton FL (SPX) May 27, 2022
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) reports all six Terran Orbital designed and built satellites that launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-5 mission have successfully deployed on their journey to Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The Terran Orbital satellites include two NASA CubeSat Proximity Operations Demonstration (CPOD) vehicles, NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3), Fleet Space CENTAURI-5, and two GeoOptics CICERO-2 vehicle ... read more

MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Secure communication with light particles
Darmstadt, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2022
The new system is used to exchange symmetric keys between parties in order to encrypt messages so that they cannot be read by third parties. In cooperation with Deutsche Telekom, the researchers led ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Debris from Chinese rocket reenters atmosphere, mostly burning up
Beijing (XNA) May 27, 2022
Debris from the last stage of the Long March-7 Y5 carrier rocket reentered the atmosphere at 5:34 p.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), the China Manned Space Agency said. The vast majority of the ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA, Boeing complete Starliner uncrewed flight test to ISS
Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2022
NASA and Boeing safely landed the company's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft Wednesday in the desert of the western United States, completing the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) to the Internatio ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Transporter 5 launches with remains of 47 people for 'space burial'
Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) May 26, 2022
SpaceX launched its 22nd rocket of the year on Wednesday, the Transporter-5 rideshare mission, which included carrying 47 people's cremated remains for a burial in space. The send off, designe ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
NanoAvionics and Gama to set sails in space
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) May 26, 2022
Gama, a French space startup, has contracted mission integrator NanoAvionics for a demonstration of Gama's solar sails propulsion system in low Earth orbit (LEO). Under the mission agreement, NanoAv ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Boeing Starliner completes key test mission to ISS, with some hiccups
Washington (AFP) May 26, 2022
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth Wednesday in the final step of a key uncrewed test flight to prove itself worthy of providing rides for NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spaceflight Inc. debuts its latest OTV, Sherpa-AC
Seattle WA (SPX) May 25, 2022
Spaceflight Inc., the leading global launch services provider, today announced it has contacted its Sherpa-AC vehicle and confirmed the vehicle is operating nominally. This is the debut launch of Sh ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus Launches First Demonstration Flight on SpaceX Falcon 9
San Jose CA (SPX) May 26, 2022
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has launched its first demonstration flight of the Vigoride orbital transfer vehicle to low-earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Transporter-5 mission. Momentus also announced ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Fleet Space reports launch of Centauri 5 satellite
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 25, 2022
Fleet Space Technologies announces today that it successfully launched its next-generation Centauri 5 satellite on the Space X Falcon 9 Transporter-5 mission. The launch took place at 03:57AM ACST. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Upper Stage Propulsion System for future Artemis mission reaches major milestone
Decatur AL (SPX) May 26, 2022
While the Artemis I team prepares for its upcoming mission, NASA and contractor teams are already building rockets to support future Artemis Moon missions. In United Launch Alliance's (ULA) factory ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA-supported solar sail could take science to new heights
Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2022
As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Soil, sutures, and climate modeling among investigations riding SpaceX CRS-25 Dragon to ISS
Houston TX (SPX) May 25, 2022
The 25th SpaceX cargo resupply services mission (SpaceX CRS-25) carrying scientific research and technology demonstrations to the International Space Station is scheduled for launch June 7 from NASA ... more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
CubeSat set to demonstrate NASA's fastest laser link from space
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2022
NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) mission, carrying the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system, will debut on May 25 as part of SpaceX's Transporter-5 rideshare launch. TBIRD wi ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Researchers start planting space-bred seeds returned by Shenzhou-13
Beijing (XNA) May 25, 2022
Chinese researchers have commenced breeding experiments on 12,000 seeds that were bred inside the Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship in space for six months. The seeds, including alfalfa, oats and f ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Self-cleaning spacecraft surfaces to combat microbes
Paris (ESA) May 24, 2022
Astronauts live and work in orbit along with teeming populations of microorganisms, which could present a serious threat to health - and even the structural integrity of spacecraft. To help combat s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
UK company reveals micro-launcher rocket
London, UK (SPX) May 24, 2022
Orbex's Prime rocket reaching technical readiness represents a significant achievement that brings together key elements of the ground infrastructure and prototype launch vehicle for the first time ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Dutch researchers teleport quantum information across rudimentary quantum network
Delft, Netherlands (SPX) May 26, 2022
Researchers in Delft have succeeded in teleporting quantum information across a rudimentary network. This first of its kind is an important step towards a future quantum Internet. This breakthrough ... more
AEROSPACE


NASA's HyTEC to help jets burn less fuel

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AEROSPACE
Move to block Swiss F-35 purchase gains support
Geneva (AFP) May 27, 2022
A Swiss alliance seeking to block the purchase of F-35 fighter jets said Friday it had received nearly enough support to put the controversial military contract to a referendum. ... more
AEROSPACE
Successful loads calibration test reaffirms Northrop Grumman's confidence in its digital models
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 27, 2022
In early May, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the first - and most critical - loads calibration test of the first B-21 aircraft. The recent test is one of three major conditions the aircraft ... more
AEROSPACE
B-21 Raider's path to flight readiness
Falls Church VA (SPX) May 27, 2022
In early May, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the first - and most critical - loads calibration test of the first B-21 aircraft. The recent test is one of three major conditions the aircraft ... more
AEROSPACE
Romania to fly Soviet-era fighter jets for one more year
Bucharest (AFP) May 26, 2022
Romania will use its fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21s for one more year, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday, just a month after deciding to ground them following a slew of problems. ... more
MILTECH
The AR-15 and America's love of military-style weapons
Washington (AFP) May 25, 2022
Time and again, America's worst mass shootings - including the one this week at an elementary school in Texas - have featured a common thread: the killer's use of a military-style assault rifle that is inexpensive, easy to use and deadly efficient. ... more
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Volunteers watching the skies for the weather and stars
Paris (ESA) May 20, 2022
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B-21 Raider's path to flight readiness
Falls Church VA (SPX) May 27, 2022
In early May, Northrop Grumman successfully completed the first - and most critical - loads calibration test of the first B-21 aircraft. The recent test is one of three major conditions the aircraft will undergo in this phase of ground testing as it progresses toward first flight. Loads calibration, which focuses on calibrating instrumentation prior to flight and verifying structural integ ... more
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Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 27, 2022
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Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a UNICEF report released Tuesday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution. UNICEF's Innocenti Research Center studied 39 countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU) according to different criteria, including pes ... more
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Researchers start planting space-bred seeds returned by Shenzhou-13
Beijing (XNA) May 25, 2022
Chinese researchers have commenced breeding experiments on 12,000 seeds that were bred inside the Shenzhou-13 crewed spaceship in space for six months. The seeds, including alfalfa, oats and fungi, were selected by multiple research institutions last year. They were brought back to Earth by the Shenzhou-13 on April 16. Space breeding refers to the process of exposing seeds to cosmic ... more
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